Type of Officer: Police Officer
Jurisdiction: Valley Falls
County: Jefferson
Death Date: 1/6/1883
Added to Memorial: 1987
Circumstances of Death: Gunshot
The night prior to Weiser’s death, Charles Cobb and another man had argued after a lyceum presentation, Cobb shot at the other man. The assaulted man filed a charge and Officer Weiser went to the home of Charles Cobb to serve the warrant. Cobb was waiting and as Weiser approached Cobb shot and killed the officer. Cobb then made his escape and the Jefferson County sheriff issued a telegraphic bulletin. Near Udall, a rancher became suspicious of one of his new workers and informed Cowley County sheriff, A. T. Shenneman, who investigated, recognized Cobb from the bulletin, and attempted to arrest him, but was shot and killed in the process. Cobb was captured and later lynched in Winfield. See entry under Shenneman.
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